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Post by MarkAnderson on May 10, 2017 8:44:04 GMT -7
When I was at the NRG, I cruised European Vacation 12b on the Super Mario Boulder. That route was hard moves to big jugs where I could shake out each hand. It felt so easy I couldn't believe it was 12b. -Should I... 5) Keep the 35 wall or build it on the 15 wall (much closer to the angle of The Streak) 6) Build problems to more closely simulate the movement of the climb, of just keep the focus on grip and hold type? Any thoughts? Nice work! That's a cool feeling, when stuff your brain says should be hard feels easy to your body. -Should I... 5) Keep the 35 wall or build it on the 15 wall (much closer to the angle of The Streak) 6) Build problems to more closely simulate the movement of the climb, of just keep the focus on grip and hold type? I would stick with the 35. It's pretty tough to get a good pump on a low-angle wall, and I think it's more important to get a good pump than to replicate your goal route. Same goes for #6. I'm not really a fan of route simulators. I think you should make it generally similar, but that's good enough.
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Post by Chris W on May 10, 2017 17:24:34 GMT -7
Thanks for the advice. I'll write more about the trip in a little bit, when I have more time, but it was great.
As for baby number 4... know anyone else who's nuts enough to bring 4 little kids to the crag? We've done it with the three. It's like a circus! You can hear and see us coming a mile off. Climbing pack, mountain bike, gear on the bike rack, kids in the bike trailer, toys in the bike trailer, bags for food hanging off the bike trailer... I could probably dedicate an entire thread (or my own blog) to the subject. Sometimes it works really well, sometimes not. One day on the trip, I went to Cotton Top to try to send Psycho Wrangler. I only got two burns on it, because the kids were breaking down, hurting themselves, falling off rocks, needed naps, etc. It's all worth it though. The older kids will grab a jug three feet off the ground under a roof, swing off it, and call it "climbing" and have a blast.
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Post by MarkAnderson on May 10, 2017 20:12:25 GMT -7
That's awesome! Please get a picture next time.
It get's easier. My daughter (the youngest) turns 4 next month and they can pretty much roam free at the crag now (assuming we pick the right crags). Logan hiked 5 miles in Italy with hardly any complaining, which is a great sign for the future, and they were totally cool with going climbing every other day for 2 weeks. And they were generally long days with 8-10 pitches. As long as they get pizza and ice cream at the end, I can do pretty much whatever I want now. Pretty soon the oldest will be able to take care of the youngest (with the proper incentives).
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